Product Description
Presently used by ... * New York City FD * Boston FD * Washington DC FD * Los Angeles FD ... and other major cities FACT: During field testing and evaluation, Ladder Company #4 of FDNY forced 109 doors during search operations at the World Trade Center after the bombing in 1993.
* The HYDRA RAM is truly a one person operation * Weight: 12 lbs * The FIRST and ONLY on piece intergrated hydraulic forcible entry tool * Maximum thrust opening is 4"
Features:
- Lightweight, at 11lbs (alone) and 12lbs (with bag and strap)
- No hoses or auxiliary pumps to leak or trip on
- Special stainless steel of 220,000 tensile strength makes up the jaws
- Special finger grips give a non-slip holding surface
- 10,000 pounds of force is presented at 138 pounds of pumping to acquire 3/4 inch per stroke to a max thrust opening of 4 inches
- Can be placed in any position, even upside down, without any effect on its operation
